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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

#13 in Best Law Schools

#7 in Highest LSAT Scores

Founded in 1859, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Chicago, IL. The next statements briefly introduces Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. The 2026 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.

The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 173 where the national average LSAT is 160.
The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.96 where the national average GPA is 3.65.
The 2027 law school tuition & fees is $83,938 where the national average law school tuition is $55,459.
The acceptance rate at is 12.3% where the average acceptance rate is 36.1%.
Total 1,205 law school students have enrolled.
The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 91.8% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.3%.

2027 Tuition & Fees

The 2026-2027 law school tuition at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is $83,938. The law school tuition has increased by 4.10% from last year. The undergraduate tuition & fees is $68,322. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $54,655. (2025)

The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,492 when living on campus. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
	2025	2026	2027
Law School Tuition & Fees	$77,532	$80,633	$83,938
Law School Living Expenses	$28,220	$24,492	$24,492
Undergraduate Tuition	$68,322	-	-^a
Graduate Tuition	$54,655	-	-^a

^a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS / NCES. It is an estimated amount based on 2024-2025 tuition increase rate.

LSAT Scores & GPA

The 2026 average LSAT score for Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is 173. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 160).

The average GPA at the school is 3.96, which is the extremely competitive scores of other law schools (average is 3.65).

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law 2026 LSAT and GPA
	2024	2025	2026
LSAT
75^th Percentile	174	174	175
50^th Percentile	172	172	173
25^th Percentile	166	166	167
GPA
75^th Percentile	3.97	4	4
50^th Percentile	3.92	3.95	3.96
25^th Percentile	3.66	3.77	3.76

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2026 acceptance rate at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is 12.3% where 7,976 applicants have applied to and 981 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 36.1%).

The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.0% where 245 students finally enrolled out of 981 admitted students. The yield Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 36.1%).

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law 2026 Acceptance Rate and Yield
	2024	2025	2026
Applicants	6,225	6,327	7,976
Admitted	967	972	981
Enrolled	228	236	245
Acceptance Rate	15.5%	15.4%	12.3%
Yield	23.6%	24.3%	25.0%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 1,205 law school students have enrolled to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. 776 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 429 students enrolled in Non-JD program.

250 first-time students have enrolled in Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. By gender, 98 male and 144 female first-time students newly enrolled in Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, there are 250 first-time law school Students at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

2026 Student Population at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
	2024	2025	2026
Total Enrollment	1,189	1,225	1,205
JD Enrollment	752	760	776
Non-JD Enrollment	437	465	429
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)	-	-1	-

2026 First-year Student Population Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
	2025	2026
Total	242	250
Men	104	98
Women	129	144

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 91.8% - 256 students have taken and 235 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Illinois average bar exam pass rate (81%).

Bar Exam Pass Rate at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law for 2025 Exam Takers
	2024	2025	2026
Number of Graduates	278	278	270
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total	262	262	256
New Graduates	262	262	250
Prior Year Graduates	0	0	6
Early Exam Takers	0	0	0
No Exam Takers	16	16	20
Exam Passer	240	240	235
Exam Pass Rate	91.6%	91.6%	91.8%
Illinois Pass Rate	78.56%	78.56%	81%